Could be. The only description I found with that photo was - August Santini polishes his airplane at Tri-City Airport, 1947 He and two others owned the plane SSB-0-314. Similar looking plane with no description: And one identified as PT-19: https://aerocorner.com/aircraft/fairchild-pt-19/#aircraft-photo-gallery
Then and now photos of a crossroads country store in the community of Penfield, Georgia ... 1941. Now.
Always liked this image of our kids with our 61 Corvair. Our Son is a great Dad and an automotive engineer in Michigan since the late 90's. Our Daughter is a great Mom of 3 amazing Sons who are now in College and Highschool.
Hello, With summer vacation coming to a close for most public school kids, I can definitely remember the closing of Summer for those surf trip days. I had to be back at school for football practices around this time in August, so every time we read about a swell coming from the Southern areas around Mexico, we either planned a long vacation down in Baja or made sure we were on our way to Malibu in the Los Angeles coastal shores. Baja had good waves, but it was a long drive to get there and back on a short notice. Camp Pendleton had great waves and it was not that far away, but if the word got out, then there would be 15 people out by noon. Yes, 15 people and growing into the afternoon. Not like today with 30 people and growing into the 9:00 am lineup. Recent photos of Malibu, show that there are a lot of folks in the lineup for every wave… perhaps, just to say they surfed Malibu in the Summer. The waves don’t slow down unless the swell moves on from the original location from their southerly location. So, in the middle of the day, it is rather crowded. 40-50 plus is not a good time to go surfing… Now, Malibu was a good place, despite the popularity. It seemed like when we did drive up the coast and arrived in the dark for one of the premier parking spots along the PCH roadway, no one was there. As we paddled out in the dark, we could see a couple of dark spots farther out on the surface. No, not shark fins, but local surfers in wet suits. So, as we got to meet them and surf for a couple of hours together, it was those times when everyone dreams of great waves at a terrific location and each wave was riding by ourselves. No crowds, only great waves with a few surfers enjoying surfing for what it should be. The location was well known, but for some reason, if we got there at our usual time of darkness before breakfast, then the waves were a lot of fun. But, if we arrived a couple of hours later, then it was a zoo. After our “empty” waves surf sessions, it was time to lay around on the sand and enjoy the sights. Then a nice lunch on the way down South along the coast after a nice nap. Jnaki Is that a 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery parked in the prime location? Naaah... close, though... Those memories always stick in my mind and as the years moved along, those time are/were history. There were always a lot of guys out in the water at any hour if the swell was running. So, that surf spot was crossed off our list. It was not worth it to battle a ton of folks who also wanted to ride waves at Malibu. YRMV But, when a photo like this pops up, it is instant flashback and those times sitting in the back of the 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery watching the action after a wonderful, three hour session all made it worthwhile. From darkness to early morning breakfast time. And… summer is not officially over as yet… September 22...
My Father bought a 1938 Ryan SCW in 1950 that has skidded of a runway at whiteman air park and ruined the landing gear. He fit a PT 19 to it and aluminum skinned the main wing surfaces which were fabric. By 1955 it was back in the air and I flew right seat starting when I was 12. I spend many hours with him even flying my share when he decide he needed a nap. He was upgrading the power plant when he unfortunately passed away and I was 19.
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